Wales

Gwynedd

United Kingdom

Although fairly flat and sandy, just north of the slipway are plenty of rocks usually full of crustatians.

Use slipway at and of promanade.

Tywyn

Nice easy dive with lots of crustations and dogfish around.

Entry is through Sun Beach Caravan Park LLwyngwril, south of Dolgellau. Drive right down the the slipway between the caravans.

Sun Beach

Although touted as "Bottomless" it has a maximum of 12m. The blueness is due to the slate that is sliding down from the far side. Entry can be either giant stride from the cliff edge or a gentle slope from the far right of footpath.

Not easy! By road you have o come in from Llwyngril across the top road then drop down to the lake from here. Defenatly 4 wheel drive territory. Otherwise it is a long walk up a steep path opposite Salt's garage in Fairbourne. Entry is then through tunnels following the old quarry rail track.

Blue lake

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Criccieth Castle

Lots of life around the legs of the pier. Easy access from the shore.  If you don;t mind a surface swim and the water is choppy the best access if via the harbour steps.  Also beware of fishing lines even though officially closed the life under the pier still attracts a lot of attention at weekends. 

Park directly at the start of the pier.

Trefor Pier

Great place to learn to dive if the sea is rough. Although it is deep, it goes down in steps so the depth can be pitched for the experience of any diver.

Over dirt track onto site.

Dorothea Quarry

A small quarry that has lots of places for training. A platform at 6m and various bits of things to play with including an old boat.

Park in the large car park at the Padarn lake railway station. Llanberis.

Vivian Quarry

65ft Mussel Dredger sank in 1984. Upright and intact on a silty sand bottom. The deck is at 26M 

Boat. In open water, will need to find with echo sounder and GPS. No visible point of reference.

Segontuim is also known as The Segontium.

Segontuim

There is little current over the wreck of the Kimya, and it is diveable at all states of the tide.  Pretty much intact, except for the superstructure.

By boat.Bow can be seen at low water. Green buoy named 'Kimya' is offshore from wreck.

Kimya is also known as The Kimya.

Kimya

A rollercoaster! If doing by boat, go up past the swillies then drop in for the ride of your life. Best to keep the dive boat close to your marker bouy, as most weekend boaters haven't a clue what it means! 

Either by boat or down the slipway under Menai bridge. 

Menai Straits



An old slate quarry.  Crystal clear blue water hence the name.  A bit of a walk up a hill and you wouldn't think of diving it if you weren't looking for it but a nice dive nonetheless.  Personally I use a trolley to drag the cylinder up on.  Certainly worth doing.

Blue Lagoon is also known as Clogau Quarry.

Tywyn

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Tywyn